The emergence of Obafemi Awolowo College, Ile-Ife, as the entire winner of this yr’s regional sports activities pageant amongst undergraduates of West African establishments has been described as a excellent signal that ‘presentations a vibrant long run for Nigerian sports activities.’
This statement was once supplied through the director-general of Nigeria’s Nationwide Institute for Sports activities (NIS), Comrade Philip Shaibu, who additional praised the rustic’s different representatives for additionally setting up commendable performances.
Sports247 studies that Shaibu gave the decision whilst talking within the wake of Monday’s remaining rite for the fifteenth West African College Video games (WAUG) on the castle of finding out fondly referred to as ‘Nice Ife.’
Shaibu additionally praised athletes from OAU for what he known as their exceptional performances and dominance during the contest, announcing that their conquest got here thru exhausting paintings, self-discipline and funding in sports activities building.
His accolades got here after the hosts crowned 22 different universities to clinch the highest spot with a complete of 122 medals – 33 gold, 50 silver and 39 bronze – whilst the College of Ghana positioned 2d with 26 gold, 21 silver and 12 bronze medals.
Shaibu declared gleefully, “The performances of Nigerian universities on the video games display that the way forward for Nigerian sports activities is vibrant. We on the NIS will proceed to improve college sports activities as a veritable platform for locating skills for the country.”